Author Profile

Li Shujuan

Associate Professor of Philosophy, National Taiwan University

Li Shujuan is an Associate Professor at National Taiwan University specializing in Song dynasty Yijing studies and Neo-Confucian thought. Her research on the interpretive traditions of Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi brings historical depth to modern I Ching reading.

Academic Biography

Li Shujuan is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at National Taiwan University. She earned her Ph.D. in Philosophy from University of Tokyo, where her research focused on the transformation of classical Yijing scholarship during the Song-Ming period.

Professor Li's work centers on the comparative study of the two most influential Yijing commentaries in Chinese history: Cheng Yi's Commentary on the Zhouyi (程氏易传) and Zhu Xi's Original Meaning of the Zhouyi (周易本义). Her research reveals how these Song dynasty scholars reshaped the way the I Ching was read — shifting emphasis from divination toward moral philosophy and self-cultivation.

At I Ching Wisdom, Professor Li contributes historical perspective to articles about accuracy, interpretation, and the philosophical traditions that have shaped how modern readers engage with the Book of Changes.

Research Areas

Song dynasty Yijing studiesNeo-Confucian philosophyHermeneutics of the ZhouyiIntellectual history of Chinese classical commentary

Education

2008

Ph.D. · Chinese Philosophy

University of Tokyo

2003

M.A. · Chinese Philosophy

University of Tokyo

2000

B.A. · Philosophy

University of Hong Kong

Expertise

Song dynasty Yijing scholarship and Neo-Confucian philosophy
Historical development of hexagram interpretation methods
Comparative study of Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi's Yijing commentaries

Editorial Focus

Tracing how historical interpretive traditions inform modern reading practice
Exploring the philosophical depth behind hexagram judgments
Clarifying the relationship between scholarly commentary and personal insight

Articles

Hexagram LoveMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 6 (Conflict) in Love: I Ching Guidance for Relationships

What does Hexagram 6 (Conflict) reveal about love and relationships? Conflict develops when one feels himself to be in the right and runs into opposition. If one is not convinced of being in the right, opposition leads to craftin... Explore how the I Ching guides emotional connection, dating, and partnership dynamics.

Hexagram LoveMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 8 (Holding Together [Union]) in Love: I Ching Guidance for Relationships

What does Hexagram 8 (Holding Together [Union]) reveal about love and relationships? What is required is that we unite with others, in order that all may complement and aid one another through holding together. But such holding together calls fo... Explore how the I Ching guides emotional connection, dating, and partnership dynamics.

Hexagram LoveMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 13 (Followship with Men) in Love: I Ching Guidance for Relationships

What does Hexagram 13 (Followship with Men) reveal about love and relationships? True fellowship among men must be based upon a concern that is universal. It is not the private interests of the individual that create lasting fellowship among... Explore how the I Ching guides emotional connection, dating, and partnership dynamics.

Hexagram LoveMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 17 (Following) in Love: I Ching Guidance for Relationships

What does Hexagram 17 (Following) reveal about love and relationships? In order to obtain a following one must first know how to adapt oneself. If a man would rule he must first learn to serve, for only in this way does he secure f... Explore how the I Ching guides emotional connection, dating, and partnership dynamics.

Hexagram LoveMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 22 (Grace) in Love: I Ching Guidance for Relationships

What does Hexagram 22 (Grace) reveal about love and relationships? Grace brings success. However, it is not the essential or fundamental thing; it is only the ornament and must therefore be used sparingly and only in little thi... Explore how the I Ching guides emotional connection, dating, and partnership dynamics.

Hexagram LoveMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 25 (Innocence [The Unexpected]) in Love: I Ching Guidance for Relationships

What does Hexagram 25 (Innocence [The Unexpected]) reveal about love and relationships? Man has received from heaven a nature innately good, to guide him in all his movements. By devotion to this divine spirit within himself, he attains an unsullie... Explore how the I Ching guides emotional connection, dating, and partnership dynamics.